Ryan Specialty (RYAN) Competitors $68.89 -1.70 (-2.41%) Closing price 05/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.85 -0.04 (-0.06%) As of 05/21/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RYAN vs. MFC, SLF, WTW, PUK, PFG, CRBG, EQH, AEG, EG, and BNTShould you be buying Ryan Specialty stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ryan Specialty include Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Prudential (PUK), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), Everest Group (EG), and Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Ryan Specialty vs. Manulife Financial Sun Life Financial Willis Towers Watson Public Prudential Principal Financial Group Corebridge Financial Equitable Aegon Everest Group Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) and Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RYAN or MFC? 84.8% of Ryan Specialty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Ryan Specialty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to RYAN or MFC? In the previous week, Ryan Specialty had 6 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ryan Specialty and 11 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Ryan Specialty's score of 1.08 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ryan Specialty 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Manulife Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RYAN or MFC a better dividend stock? Ryan Specialty pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ryan Specialty pays out 141.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Manulife Financial pays out 63.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryan Specialty has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Manulife Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Manulife Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor RYAN or MFC? Manulife Financial received 420 more outperform votes than Ryan Specialty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.05% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote while only 44.44% of users gave Ryan Specialty an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRyan SpecialtyOutperform Votes4044.44% Underperform Votes5055.56% Manulife FinancialOutperform Votes46068.05% Underperform Votes21631.95% Is RYAN or MFC more profitable? Manulife Financial has a net margin of 10.08% compared to Ryan Specialty's net margin of 9.14%. Ryan Specialty's return on equity of 48.01% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryan Specialty9.14% 48.01% 6.33% Manulife Financial 10.08%15.98%0.76% Which has higher valuation & earnings, RYAN or MFC? Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ryan Specialty. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryan Specialty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRyan Specialty$2.65B6.81$61.04M$0.34202.62Manulife Financial$44.71B1.18$4.05B$1.9116.13 Do analysts rate RYAN or MFC? Ryan Specialty presently has a consensus price target of $75.58, indicating a potential upside of 9.72%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of $45.50, indicating a potential upside of 47.73%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Ryan Specialty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryan Specialty 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, RYAN or MFC? Ryan Specialty has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. SummaryManulife Financial beats Ryan Specialty on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ryan Specialty News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RYAN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RYAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRyan SpecialtyInsurance agents, brokers, & service IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.08B$18.21B$11.49B$19.38BDividend Yield0.69%1.66%5.46%3.83%P/E Ratio99.8425.1022.4834.23Price / Sales6.816.7127.2834.85Price / Cash27.4225.6617.6217.51Price / Book18.3219.162.794.69Net Income$61.04M$708.45M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.73%52.20%0.34%-1.34%1 Month Performance1.95%73.17%8.69%9.79%1 Year Performance27.57%-3.12%537.74%3.27% Ryan Specialty Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYANRyan Specialty2.838 of 5 stars$68.89-2.4%$75.58+9.7%+27.6%$18.08B$2.65B99.843,850Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMFCManulife Financial4.8629 of 5 stars$31.61+2.8%$45.50+43.9%+16.7%$54.14B$45.58B15.2740,000Positive NewsSLFSun Life Financial4.8598 of 5 stars$62.48+0.5%$88.00+40.8%+23.2%$35.46B$28.68B16.2729,200Positive NewsWTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.0786 of 5 stars$307.46-0.5%$351.55+14.3%+22.4%$30.48B$9.81B-307.4646,600Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPUKPrudential3.4548 of 5 stars$22.90+3.1%N/A+11.1%$29.91B$8.14B9.8714,500Positive NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.8413 of 5 stars$81.70+3.5%$83.54+2.3%-7.3%$18.32B$15.77B12.2319,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRBGCorebridge Financial4.4562 of 5 stars$32.57+4.6%$36.62+12.4%+2.5%$17.92B$16.06B8.627,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.4748 of 5 stars$53.90+5.0%$61.08+13.3%+27.3%$16.38B$14.78B14.118,200Positive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAEGAegon3.7081 of 5 stars$6.76+0.7%N/A+1.7%$14.89B$19.52B7.0422,300Buyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeEGEverest Group4.8773 of 5 stars$348.35+0.1%$397.18+14.0%-13.6%$14.82B$17.23B11.092,430Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBNTBrookfield Wealth SolutionsN/A$58.63+3.4%N/AN/A$14.34B$14.34B183.2260 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Manulife Financial Alternatives Sun Life Financial Alternatives Willis Towers Watson Public Alternatives Prudential Alternatives Principal Financial Group Alternatives Corebridge Financial Alternatives Equitable Alternatives Aegon Alternatives Everest Group Alternatives Brookfield Wealth Solutions Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RYAN) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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